The Chiapas catfish, Lacantunia enigmatica, is an unusual species of catfish (order Siluriformes) from the Usumacinta River basin in the Mexican state of Chiapas and in Guatemala.[1] It was scientifically described in 2005 and placed in its own family Lacantuniidae. While discovery of an undescribed species of catfish is not uncommon, discovery of a new family of any vertebrate group is a rare event.[2] The Chiapas catfish mainly feeds on crabs, prawns, small fish, and large, tough plant seeds.[2] This catfish is commonly fished in its natural habitat, where it is known as madre de juil, which means "mother of Rhamdia" (a common fish in the area).[2]
^Quintana, Y.; C. Barrientos; R. Rodiles-Hernández (2019). "Range extension for Lacantunia enigmatica Rodiles-Hernández, Hendrickson & Lundberg, 2005 (Siluriformes, Lacantuniidae) in the Usumacinta river basin, Guatemala". Check List. 15 (1): 161–167. doi:10.15560/15.1.161.
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